Despite what a doctor in a viral video suggests, it's not a good idea to wash fruits and vegetables with soap and water, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, food scientists told Live Science. "We've ...

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.

Based on questions and comments I've gotten over the years when I have written about food safety or fruit and vegetable primers, I started researching a story about why it's not a good idea to wash ...

In the Soweto slum of Nairobi, volunteers are making soap from vegetables. The goal is to provide soap for residents to wash their hands and prevent the spread of COVID-19. About 86% of Kenyans find ...

YOU COULD INFECT YOUR WHOLE FAMILY. GINA: YOU MENTIONED FOOD. ANOTHER QUESTION ALONG THOSE LINES, THE SAME VIEWER ASKS HOW DO YOU SANITIZE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES? IS THAT SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE DOING?

The coronavirus can last for between hours and days on several surfaces, which has prompted some to question whether they should be taking extra precautions when washing their fruit and vegetables, ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Castile soap (pron. ka-ˈstēl) is an effective and versatile ...

While half of the world is in under strict lock-down conditions and the other half is battling with COVID19 with their best capacities, the world is in no less than a ruckus at this point. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after ...

Based on questions and comments I’ve gotten over the years when I have written about food safety or fruit and vegetable primers, I started researching a story about why it’s not a good idea to wash ...